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Box 2

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Contains 223 Results:

Salvadora Graham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to father [James D. Graham], 1859 January 29

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141213
Scope and Contents

Unsure about plans for her return. Enjoying opera. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 January 29

G.P. Bond, Cambridge, Massachusetts to Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, 1859 February 2

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141214
Scope and Contents

Death of Bond's father. 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 February 2

Thos. H. Wynne, Richmond, Virginia to Col. J.D. Graham, 1859 February 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141215
Scope and Contents

Thanks for report on Mason-Dixon line. Did not receive all of it. 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 February 12

E.O. Kendall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lieut. Col. James D. Graham, Chicago, 1859 February 16

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141216
Scope and Contents

Can introduce corrections into printing.

Dates: 1859 February 16

G.P. Bond, Observatory of Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts to J.D. Graham, 1859 March 5

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141858
Scope and Contents

Thanks for Graham's letter of sympathy on death of Bond's father. 1p.

Dates: 1859 March 5

William C. Barney, New York, New York to J.D. Graham, Chicago, Illinois, 1859 March 18

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141859
Scope and Contents

Transmitting written report of stream dredge which is printed on same paper. 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 March 18

Duncan Graham to father [James D. Graham], 1859 March 22

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141860
Scope and Contents

Needs money for clothes. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 March 22

Salva Graham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to father [James D. Graham], 1859 April 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141861
Scope and Contents

Birthday wishes. Her return to Philadelphia from [Perth] Amboy. Greeted by Mrs. Sergeant, Mrs. Laubert, and Mrs. Caspar Wistar. Willie on court-martial duty. Command of Camp Verde. Death of Conrad Lewis. 6pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

Dates: 1859 April 4

Thomas H. Wynne, Richmond, Virginia to J.D. Graham, 1859 April 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141862
Scope and Contents

Thanks for Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society containing Graham's paper on "Contributions to Geography." 1p ALS.

Dates: 1859 April 4

Broadside. Publication Fund of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1859 May 1

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141864
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection, 1833-1897, mostly consists of letters written to and by James Duncan Graham. Many are to and from his children (William Montrose Graham, Salvadora Graham, James Duncan Graham, Margaret C. Graham and Richard Worsham Meade Graham) and concern their education, health and his concern that they accommodate themselves to the social customs of the time. Two of his sons attended the United States Naval Academy (one also attended Racine College). The other attended the United States...
Dates: 1859 May 1

Charles D. Bragdon, Chicago, Illinois to Col. J.D. Graham, 1859 May 2

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141865
Scope and Contents

Nomination of S.W. Woodhouse as a member of Chicago Academy of Sciences. 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 May 2

Duncan Graham, U.S. Naval Academy to father [James D. Graham], 1859 May 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141866
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Tar and feathering case (H.D. Foot). Attempted rape by Foot. 8pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

Dates: 1859 May 4

Edmund Draper, Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania to Col. J.D. Graham, Chicago Ill., 1859 June 15

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141868
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Mr. Ryan brought Atlas' belonging to Major Long's expedition of 1819-1820 and narrative of an expedition to the source of St. Peter's River. 2pp on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 June 15

William Barry, Chicago, Illinois to J.D. Graham, Chicago, 1859 June 30

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: id141869
Scope and Contents

Exhibition of fine arts. Asks Graham to prepare sketch of progress [results?] to inform public. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 June 30

A.A. Humphreys, Washington, D.C. to Col. J.D. Graham, Chicago, Illinois, 1859 July 16

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141871
Scope and Contents

Transmittal of vol. 10 of reports upon explorations for railroad route to Pacific. Printed form with handwritten completions. 1p.

Dates: 1859 July 16

J.M. [Gillin?] Washington, D.C. to J.D. Graham, 1859 August 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141872
Scope and Contents

Expedition to finish unfinished solar parallax. Question needs funding from a patron. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 August 27

Salva M. Graham, Newport to father [James D. Graham], 1859 September 23

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141873
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We all return to Philadelphia this evening. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 September 23

Duncan Graham, U.S. Naval Academy, to father [James D. Graham], 1859 October 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141874
Scope and Contents

Dislikes place and service and will resign. Death of Major Chapman. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1859 October 4

W.R. [?] to Col. James D. Graham, 1859 October 24

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141875
Scope and Contents

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Map of Portland Harbor. Harbor has been deepened to accomodate ship "Great Eastern" 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 October 24

William F. Wickham, Richmond, Virginia to Col. J.D. Graham, 1859 October 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141876
Scope and Contents

Sends money. 1p. ALS.

Dates: 1859 October 26

W.T. Muir to Lieut Col. James D. Graham, 1859 November 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141877
Scope and Contents

Invitation to Illinois St. Andrews Society anniversary dinner. Printed. 1p. Signed. Includes ticket.

Dates: 1859 November 19

Salva M. Graham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to father [James D. Graham, 1859 December 7

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141878
Scope and Contents

Trying to save her piano. Has spent money on clothers. Wants allowance. Unsure where he was born. 8pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

Dates: 1859 December 7

J.D. Graham, Chicago to son, Lieutenant William M. Graham, San Antonio, Texas, 1859 December 15

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: id141879
Scope and Contents

Marauder Cortivas. Telegraph. John Brown.

Dates: 1859 December 15